Affluence in ME2 4BL
How ME2 4BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Strood North & Frindsbury
- Council
- Medway
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,730 (2024)
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How well off ME2 4BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the ME2 4BL area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the ME2 4BL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the ME2 4BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.6% of adults in the ME2 4BL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around ME2 4BL (Strood North & Frindsbury) (about 1,730 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.